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Definition of springback in English English dictionary
- A metal product condition that describes the degree which metal tends to try to recover to its previous shape after going through a forming process
- The tendency of a tightly wound coil to expand after the coiling tension is gone This causes the coil to expand slightly, making the completed rings larger than the mandrel they were originally wound on This can be a serious problem with very small rings not being a standard size
- Degree to which a material returns to its original shape after deformation In plastics and elastomers, it is also called recovery